Introduction

Warning

This document is a rough draft of the Zigbee User Guide for the preliminary SimpleLink LowPower F3 SDK featuring the ZBOSS Zigbee networking solution. As such, there could be some missing or broken links and misleading information. Please excercise caution when referencing this document.

Zigbee 3.0 is a component of the SimpleLink Low Power F3 SDK, which contains the supported software for the CC23xx. Zigbee 3.0 includes the Zigbee® 3.0 Specification on top of the IEEE™ 802.15.4 Specification and ZBOSS solution with the added benefit of running FreeRTOS. Please refer to the Zigbee 3.0 Overview section for more information about the Zigbee 3.0 implementation. The SimpleLink Low Power F3 SDK supports a Zigbee PRO 2023 (R23) certified solution, which runs on the SimpleLink MCU framework (FreeRTOS, CCS / CCS Cloud). Zigbee 3.0 contains everything needed for a Zigbee certified solution, including tools, application examples, documentation, and source code. Application examples are Zigbee Cluster Library (ZCL) v8 certification-compliant and include an on/off light and switch. Green Power (GP) device and sink examples have also been provided for select applications.

Note

There is a companion document, |ZBOSS|, which goes further in-depth as to the stack complexities and necessary definition and variable locations for configuring Zigbee projects. It is recommended that users read through this documentation as well as reference it during development.

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Figure 16. Examples of Zigbee end product applications.

Zigbee is a higly interoperable, standards-based, wireless mesh technology for integrating monitoring, control, and sensor network applications into the Internet of Things. Based on the universal IEEE 802.15.4 standard, Zigbee was created to address the need for a cost-effective, standards-based wireless networking solution that supports low data-rates, low-power consumption, security, and reliability. With its support of self-healing mesh networking, Zigbee offers support for both centralized and decentralized network topologies. It allows nodes to find new routes throughout the network if one route fails, making it a robust wireless solution.

A technology specifically targeted for wireless sensor networks, Zigbee can be used in any monitoring and control application that requires a wireless link. The primary target markets are:

  • Building automation and home control/security

  • Advanced metering and smart energy

  • Commercial building automation and lighting control

  • Medical/patient monitoring

  • Logistics and asset tracking

  • Energy harvesting

For more information, please visit the Connectivity Standards Alliance.

Note

Do not use this document as a substitute for the complete specification.

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